"Mathieu offers a well-rounded mentorship that is tailored to the
individual student’s learning needs. He is knowledgeable in all areas,
from technique and proper use of materials to promotion and selling.

Through his insightful critiques of my paintings, reviews of what
makes master artists’ work compelling, guidance on technique,
values, and composition, encouragement to create more unique,
impactful artworks, and tips for pitching to galleries, I feel I have taken
a big leap forward as an artist. His continued guidance is an
immeasurable help and I am most grateful to have him as my mentor."

Lynn Wright


"As a self-taught hobby watercolorist, I have become Mathieu's student
with the fuzzy idea of improving my painting skills. Surely, there are no
silver bullets or magic pills in arts, but still, following his classes had a
pretty strong effect! :) :)
Besides being a very pleasant company, Mathieu is extremely
professional. His courses are very well prepared, and most importantly,
always tailored to my needs (needs I am not even aware of!).

He gives structure and logic to things that were initially only gut
feelings for me. He demonstrates difficult theoretical concepts by
modifying digitally my own paintings, facilitating my understanding
and increasing my capacity to act appropriately on my future artworks.

With his guidance, and obviously a lot of personal work :), I was able to
quickly step-up my painting qualities across many modalities (colours,
values, composition, etc.)."

Louis-Solal Giboin


"Each of the courses provided by Mathieu turned out to be an
enriching experience from which I came out motivated and inspired.

He knows how to be available and to be benevolent while subtly
stimulating the desire to progress. His approach is based on a formula
that skilfully combines pedagogy, humor and professional rigor when
he sheds light on the choice of material, technique, composition,
or the pangs of starting an artistic career...

Although his clothing tastes are subject to caution, I have a full
confidence in his qualities as an artist and teacher."

Laure Chollet


"Mathieu is an outstanding teacher, extremely nice and attentive to
the students. We learned a lot about painting techniques, glazes and
more as well as the techniques from the old masters. I have fond
memories of the lessons we had together, which have allowed me to
progress very quickly."

Sylvie Pierre


"I highly recommend Mathieu’s workshops. He is a great teacher and
explains complex concepts in a fun and simple way. He makes it very
easy to see the connection between theory and practice. You will see
improvement in your paintings very quickly and you will learn a lot
about art in general. I can’t recommend his classes enough!"

Anna Goutorbe